There is a deep satisfaction in being right, but there is an even deeper satisfaction in not needing to shove your rightness in other people’s faces. It’s not just about having nothing to prove, it’s about being so secure within yourself that you truly are beyond the need to convince people of anything in particular. You are even beyond the kind of anger that would prompt a response like “f-you.” Instead, you might say something humorous and adolescent to yourself, like eat my shorts. Of course, you wouldn’t actually say this to anybody, not even the kinds of people who could stand to learn a lesson from you. Instead, you could simply embody the emotion behind eat my shorts by living your best life and leaving any terrible people, conflicts, or situations right there on the table. Look at this model, for instance: she’s just taken a hot bath, she’s wrapped up in thick Ralph Lauren towels, and she’s drinking her green juice and doing the crossword and in the fine company of her two handsome Schnauzers. She may have a terrible boss and an unreasonable boyfriend, but trust me, that’s the last thing she’s thinking about right now. Eat my shorts isn’t just an adolescent comeback; it’s a state of mind that has the power to elevate you beyond any undesirable circumstances. Instead, you will feel as brand-new as an innocent babe, gazing out on his world with a fresh and blameless perspective. ❤️‍🔥—Y.B.D.